Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Wed, 2004-05-26 at 18:22, Emanuel Lowi wrote: > It will be available long before the next Photokina -- > look for it at dealers (even those who hate me) very > very soon. > > I understand that the MAP is indeed US$2495. > > The claims for this lens re: optical performance sound > quite special and I very much appreciate the > mechanical features like the locking built-on shade > and the ribbed/tabbed focus ring. The floating element > design is a great thing for close focus performance, > one of the shortcomings of earlier fast Leica normals. > > In total, I'd say this is the 50mm many of us have > been wanting for a very long time. It will give the > Noctiluxes tough competition for all kinds of reasons. > > I'm delighted. > > Emanuel Lowi > Montreal THIS WEEK: Good grief, the current Lux is 40 years old! It is soft,overpriced and useless! I might as well be shooting with a Nikon! I'm buying a Nocton! NEXT WEEK: Good grief, the new Lux is cold, sterile, has ugly ASPH bokeh and lacks that Leica glow! I'll never sell my old Lux! Never! ;-) Feli